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Which statement BEST describes the meaning of “saturated” as it relates to fatty acids?

How is the following amino acid classified?

Cholesterol is shown below, on the left. To the right are two derivatives of cholesterol: cholic acid and vitamin D3. Which of the statements below best describe how cholesterol must be modified to become cholic acid and vitamin D3? ​ To make cholic acid from cholesterol… To make vitamin D3 from cholesterol… a. cholesterol must be oxidized to become more polar. ring B of the steroid skeleton is broken. b. cholesterol must be reduced to become more polar. more carbons must be added to cholesterol. c. cholesterol must be oxidized to become more polar. more carbons must be added to cholesterol. d. cholesterol must be reduced to become more polar. ring B of the steroid skeleton is broken. e. cholesterol must be reduced to become more nonpolar. ring B of the steroid skeleton is broken.

The Fischer projection for fructose is shown below. Fructose is a(n)_______.

What is the product of the following hydrolysis reaction between an ester and water?

How are disaccharides separated into two monosaccharides?

A racemic mixture is

The Fischer projection for fructose is shown below. Which functional group(s) does fructose contain?

Animals store sugar energy in the form of –

Which statement BEST describes at the molecular level why the AB blood type is referred to as “the universal recipient”?